Thank you, everyone, for these very thoughtful and interesting comments and helpful suggestions.
Since I bought my firearm new from Springfield Armory, the XDM is not a new model, and I'm still a fairly new shooter, I'm going to assume the sights are not off and the problem is amateur technique.
"Tight spread" means two things: 1) once I shifted from the "teacup and saucer" hold to the double wrap around with both thumbs next to each other hold, once I shifted from one foot forward to squared off and "punched" forward in stance, once I shifted from unconsciously locked knees/hips/elbows to a flexed-but-not-strained focus stance, my shots went from basically everywhere to an area in a spread roughly 4x8". I haven't measured it exactly. Not hitting the center X of the silhouette exclusively, but I am hitting the X in a spread down in the 4:30 o'clock direction, sometimes out to the 7, but mostly inside that.
The clear answer from all these thoughts is "Practice, practice, practice!" This makes the most sense.
Are dummy rounds the same as those dark red snap caps? Do they exit the barrel, or just make a noise?
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- Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:54 pm
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Re: Left handed shooter problems
This is all really helpful. I'll definitely spend some time practicing the dry fire.
On the trigger "slap"... the guys at 360 Tactical/Memorial Shooting Center taught me about the trigger reset click. I've been practicing that way since, to avoid fully releasing the trigger on my XDM 9mm. So my finger never actually moves off the trigger, and only relaxes until I hear the click from the next round entering the chamber. Is this a good way to minimize slapping the trigger?
On the trigger "slap"... the guys at 360 Tactical/Memorial Shooting Center taught me about the trigger reset click. I've been practicing that way since, to avoid fully releasing the trigger on my XDM 9mm. So my finger never actually moves off the trigger, and only relaxes until I hear the click from the next round entering the chamber. Is this a good way to minimize slapping the trigger?
- Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:32 pm
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Left handed shooter problems
Hi everyone!
When I was qualifying for my license, my instructor identified the shooting pattern in the target as symptomatic of lefties. I had a tight spread thanks to my grip, stance, etc., but my location was consistently just a few inches down and to the right. At three feet distance it isn't really noticeable, at 7 feet it is noticeable, and at 15 feet it could theoretically mean missing what I'm trying to hit, which is a big deal in a real life threat. So it's definitely something I am looking to improve. Any suggestions? I don't know if this has been asked before, I am fairly new here.
Thanks!
Ian
When I was qualifying for my license, my instructor identified the shooting pattern in the target as symptomatic of lefties. I had a tight spread thanks to my grip, stance, etc., but my location was consistently just a few inches down and to the right. At three feet distance it isn't really noticeable, at 7 feet it is noticeable, and at 15 feet it could theoretically mean missing what I'm trying to hit, which is a big deal in a real life threat. So it's definitely something I am looking to improve. Any suggestions? I don't know if this has been asked before, I am fairly new here.
Thanks!
Ian